It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science Trailer

University of New Mexico photography professor Meggan Gould joins It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science to discuss how research informs her creative process, her project darkrooms, and how she teaches research in the classroom within the Studio Arts department.

On this episode of It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science, UNM NanoFab manager Maya Narayanan Kutty joins the show to discuss the NanoFab, the kinds of research that are conducted in the facility and the unique position UNM is in with the Center for High Tech Materials and the NanoFab lab as well as to highlight the voucher program being offered to external users. For more information on UNM NanoFab, visit the website.

University of New Mexico Honors College assistant professor Johannes Barfield joins It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science to discuss his Soft Crash exhibition currently on display in Philadelphia, how research is part of his artistic process and his road to both art and UNM.

In this episode of It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science, UNM Anthropology professor Keith Prufer and PhD Student Nadia Neff join the show to discuss a pair of recent papers. Neff published groundbreaking research last summer regarding ancient maize farmers, and the two collaborated on a paper that was released on Sept. 22 looking at the shifts in farming in the Mayan Lowlands. The pair discuss their background in the field and how the resources at UNM allow them to answer these questions. 

IPNRS sits down with Alejandro Mendiaz-Rivera and Rodolfo Becerril from El Centro de la Raza to discuss the El Puente Research Fellowship, a program that gives undergraduate students an introduction to research, and the importance of getting students involved early. Some of the other programs offered by El Centro are also discussed. Keep up with the latest happenings at El Centro de la Raza on Instagram.

It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science returns for season four with a look inside the UNM Art Museum. Andrea Perez-Martinez, the collections manager for UNMAM, joins the show to discuss what collections year, when the museums exhibit halls were closed to the public for a major internal project, entailed and how she uses research to ensure that the the works in the museum's collection are handled properly and safely. The museum is now reopened to the public from 10-4, Tuesday through Saturday. More information on the museum and current exhibits can be found here.

Join us every two weeks as we break down the latest research happening at The University of New Mexico.

Ellen Fisher, the Vice President for Research for The University of New Mexico, joins the show to discuss the state of research at the institution and to highlight some of the hidden gems in UNM's research portfolio.

Project ECHO, founded at The University of New Mexico in 2003, is a telehealth model that allows providers across the world to connect and improve outcomes for their patients. Andrea Zurawski and Matt Bouchonville join It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science to discuss their work around diabetes here in New Mexico and the spread of the ECHO model across the globe.

Project ECHO, founded at The University of New Mexico in 2003, is a telehealth model that allows providers across the world to connect and improve outcomes for their patients. Andrea Zurawski and Matt Bouchonville join It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science to discuss their work around diabetes here in New Mexico and the spread of the ECHO model across the globe.